The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 224: Chen Qiu's Sword Collection

Liyue Harbor, Liuli Pavilion.

Chen Tianfeng and the other two calculated the time and came over. After they reported their names, the servant led them to the private room that had been reserved. When they pushed the door open, Zhongli was already waiting inside.

Chen Tianfeng cupped his hands and said hello: "Mr. Zhongli, long time no see."

"You're joking, my friend. We just met two days ago." Zhongli stood up and returned the greeting.

"When you don't see me for a day, it feels like a long time. This is what the people of Liyue themselves say."

"..."

Zhongli didn't want to pay attention to him, but when he thought about it carefully, this dead snake in front of him would leave Liyue after today, so his irritating words and actions and his worrying face seemed a little more pleasing to the eye.

But I still don’t want to pay attention to him.

Zhongli glanced at him, then turned to Ying and Paimon, smiling gently, "Traveler, Paimon, you are here too."

"Well, Tianfeng said that Mr. Zhongli is treating us, so we came to join in the fun."

"That's right, we're here to join in the fun!"

"Hehe, welcome, both of you. It's always good to have some fun. Please."

After they sat down, Chen Tianfeng glanced at the empty seat opposite and looked at Zhongli: "Mr. Zhongli mentioned that the big shot from Inazuma hasn't arrived yet, has he?"

"Almost there, on the way."

Zhongli answered, looked at Ying, and said, "Traveler, friend Tianfeng will go to Inazuma next. What are your plans? Do you want to go to Inazuma together, or go back to Mondstadt? I heard that Mondstadt's Windflower Festival is coming soon. If we set off now, we can catch the celebration."

"I want to go to Inazuma with Tianfeng."

Mr. Zhongli didn’t even give her the option of staying in Liyue. It seemed that she was also “implicated” by Tianfeng… Ying blinked and gave Chen Tianfeng a look.

Chen Tianfeng had an innocent expression. Logically speaking, even if he didn't exist, a being like the Traveler who caused trouble wherever he went wouldn't be very popular among the ruling gods, right?

Of course, I am a little stronger than him... a lot stronger... a lot stronger.

"It's good this way. Having one more person to accompany you on your journey can make you feel less lonely."

Zhongli nodded, very satisfied with this free gift, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea: "Speaking of which, after the trip to Inazuma, are you three going to Xumi or Fontaine next? Both countries have convenient ports. Starting from Inazuma and taking the sea route can save a lot of trouble."

He picked up the cup, took a sip, and said gently, "If you three have decided where to go, I can tell you some interesting stories about those countries."

"Mr. Zhongli is thoughtful."

Chen Tianfeng first bowed, then grinned: "But we have decided that after the Inazuma trip is over, we will return to Liyue to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Then, I will listen to Mr. Zhongli talk about the interesting things about the Liyue Lantern Festival."

"...The Lantern Festival, isn't the time a bit too rushed?"

Zhongli put down the cup and advised: "My friend, it's rare for you to travel with me, so you should stay in Inazuma for a while and have fun. It's a pity to return in a hurry just for a festival, which is not in line with the true meaning of travel."

"It's okay. If you miss this year's Lantern Festival, you can wait until next year. It's a good opportunity to stay in Liyue for a few more days." Chen Tianfeng smiled: "To be honest with you, Mr. Zhongli, there are many places in Liyue that I want to go but haven't had the time to go. It's a good opportunity to make up for it after I come back."

The two gods looked at each other, one with black eyes full of sincerity, the other with golden eyes full of helplessness.

"Everyone is here. Sorry, I'm late."

The door of the private room was opened, and before anyone was seen, a smiling voice came into the room. The four of them turned their heads and saw a gorgeous woman with long, smooth pink hair and a red and white witch costume walking slowly towards them, showing her charming style in every move.

Chen Tianfeng raised his eyebrows slightly. He was surprised but also felt it was reasonable that the "big shot from Inazuma" who came was Yae Shinto.

The chaos in Inazuma has begun. If you want to calm it down, you must let General Raiden, who lives in Isshin Pure Land, come out. In the original plot, Yae Shinko used Ying's specialness to make General Raiden see the wishes of the people, realize his mistakes, walk out of Isshin Pure Land, and calm the chaos.

And this time, does Miss Fox want him to scare General Thunder out?
Chen Tianfeng stroked his chin, a smile flashing in his eyes.

The Eightfold Goddess stopped and waved her hand, and the little priestess behind her held several small boxes and delivered them to everyone one by one.

"Although Sister Ganyu said that we don't need to worry about etiquette, I still think that since this is our first meeting, we should at least show some respect." Yae Shenzi said with a smile, "It took me a long time to choose the gifts, so I'm sorry for the delay."

"Ms. Yae is so polite. She even brought...what is this? The Record of the Swordsmanship of Chen Qiu?"

Chen Tianfeng was stunned for a moment, looking at the book in the box. He subconsciously felt that the name was familiar. After searching his memory, he remembered that this was the work of Xingqiu, the second young master of Liyue Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. Because "the setting was too outrageous and the plot was unexpectedly clichéd", it was rejected by Liyue Publishing House and could not be published and sold.

Xingqiu was very unhappy and printed a few copies himself and put them in Wanwen Collection, but found that not many people liked them. Unexpectedly, a certain Inazuma merchant accidentally saw the book and was immediately amazed by it. He bought a copy and brought it back to Inazuma.

This novel became popular among Inazuma readers and was imitated by many people but never surpassed.

"The light novel that is very popular among readers in Inazuma is written by Mr. Makutama from Liyue."

The Eightfold Goddess sat down, signaled the little witch to call the servant to serve the food, looked at Chen Tianfeng with her beautiful eyes, and said, "I searched for a long time in the Wanwen Collection before I finally found these books."

This is the foreign god... Sister Ganyu said that his incarnation in the human world is named Chen Tianfeng... Miss Fox seemed to be thinking about something, then turned her eyes away and glanced at Zhongli beside her calmly.

And this person should be the incarnation of Emperor Rock King in the mortal world.

Fortunately, the two gods have distinct temperaments, so it is easy to distinguish them.

The Eightfold Son of God was just thinking when he suddenly saw Zhongli's gaze sweeping over to him. He met his gaze and was startled at first, but then he calmly nodded with a smile.

Zhongli also nodded in response, his smile always gentle.

"...Ms. Yae is thoughtful."

Chen Tianfeng closed the box and noticed that Ying and Paimeng seemed to be wondering why they knew each other and why the book was so hard to find, so he leaned over and explained in a low voice.

Zhongli glanced at the three people who were whispering together, smiled and shook his head, then looked at Yae Shenzi: "Ms. Yae, I have some questions, I hope you can help me solve them."

"Mr. Zhongli, please speak."

The Eightfold Son of God sat a little straighter and his expression became more serious.

Zhongli said calmly, "Does the God of Thunder know that you invited friend Tianfeng to Inazuma?"

"...I don't know." Yae Shinto chose to be honest.

"So, do you think that if the Thunder God notices that Tianfeng is approaching Inazuma, will He stop him?"

"……meeting."

"Have you figured out how to avoid the thunderstorm and hide from the eyes of the gods?"

"……No."

(End of this chapter)